In his resignation letter to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Thursday night, Lapang said he was resigning “reluctantly and with a heavy heart”.

The former Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) chief accused the AICC of embarking upon a policy of phasing out senior and elderly people.

5:51 AM, 14 Sep

Woman Alleges Kidnap and Gang-Rape of Daughter

A woman from Rewari, Haryana alleged that her daughter was kidnapped and gang-raped by a group of men on 13 September, ANI reported.

“Modi ji says ‘Beti Padho, Beti Bacho’, but how? I want justice for my daughter. Police has taken no action yet,” she added.

5:50 AM, 14 Sep

Three Children Drown in Arrah’s Son River in Bihar

Three children died because of drowning in the Son river, in Arrah, Bihar, ANI reported.

5:49 AM, 14 Sep

Five Killed After Van Rolls Into Gorge in J&K

At least five persons were killed on Friday when a mini bus packed with passengers skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said to PTI.

The accident occurred at Dandaran, near Thakrai, when the driver of the mini bus, which was on its way to Kishtwar from the Keshwan area, lost control of it and the vehicle plunged into the over-300-foot gorge, near the Chenab riverbed, this morning, the official said to PTI.

Arrest warrant has been issued by Maharashtra’s Dharmabad Court against Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, AP irrigation minister and 14 others in connection with an agitation held by TDP in 2010 against the Maharashtra govt opposing the construction of Babhali project, ANI reported.

2:42 AM, 14 Sep

Trains Only Running Upto Titwala Due to Public Agitation

Due to public agitation at Vasind, suburban trains are running up to Titwala only, ANI reported. Traffic remains affected between Titwala and Kasara, the CPRO of Central Railways said.

2:24 AM, 14 Sep

10-Year-Old Allegedly Sexually Assaulted in Delhi

A 10-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar area, on 13 September, ANI reported. The accused is now absconding and a police investigation is underway, ANI added.